Cub Cadet Turned Into Mini Deere D Tractor

Cub Cadet Turned Into Mini Deere D Tractor TRACTORS Conversions 33-4-43 When Percy Meredith decided to turn a Cub Cadet riding mower into a Deere D mini tractor, he didn't have a real tractor around to use as a model. "I used to have a 1927 Deere D, which I later sold. So when I built my mini tractor I went mostly from memory," says Meredith who also built a 3-bottom moldboard plow to go with the replica. The mini tractor measures 5 ft. long by 3 ft. high and is powered by a 3 1/2 hp Briggs & Stratton engine with a 3-speed transmission. The lugged rear wheels are 20 in. high and were built using the 16-in. wheel rims off an old car. Meredith cut off the hubs and welded in flat iron spokes. The front wheels measure 16 in. high and were built the same way. He used sheet metal to make the hood and radiator, and bent pipe to make the steering wheel, welding in spokes. The seat is off an old tractor, cut down to size. The fenders have ridges on them much like the real tractor. The tractor has an imitation flywheel that spins but isn't hooked up to the engine. Meredith also went by his memory to build the plow, with help from some photos. The plow goes up and down but is set so the moldboards won't dig into the ground. "The plow shares and moldboards aren't built real heavy - they're just for looks," explains Meredith. The plow has a trip rope just like the real plow. As the driver goes forward he trips the rope to make the plow go down into the ground. "There are two levers on front of the plow. One lever is used to set wheel depth and the other to keep the plow level," notes Meredith. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Percy Meredith, 44W249 Rowe Rd., Elburn, Ill. 60119 (ph 630 365-6138).